What do entrepreneurs need to know about GDPR implementation
As an entrepreneur, it is important to make sure you implement GDPR requirements to protect your customers’ personal information and avoid possible fines.
To comply, take the following steps:
- Identify what personal data you collect and process, who the data subjects are, the processes by which you process the data, and where you store the data,
- Obtain the clear and explicit consent of individuals for the processing of their data, where identified as the legal basis for data processing.
- Establish procedures to respond to requests to access, rectify or delete data.
- Ensure that you have adequate security measures in place to protect personal data.
- Make sure that you integrate measures to protect the processing of personal data from the concept phase of your company’s projects, but also during their lifetime (compliance with the Privacy by design and Privacy by default principles).
- Apply security measures such as pseudonymization or encryption of personal data.
- Appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to manage the processing of personal data.
- Train employees to comply with the regulation and process personal data appropriately.
- Keep records of data processing activities and keep related documentation for an appropriate period of time.
Implementing the GDPR regulation can be challenging, but it is essential to protect the information and rights of individuals and to avoid the negative consequences of breaching the regulation. Make sure you have the proper procedures and measures in place to comply with the regulation.